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Riverton, UT vs Jackson, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Jackson, is 23% less than it is in Riverton and is 17% above the National Average.
- Riverton unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Riverton, UTJackson, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.2%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%34.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,399$47,848$37,638
 Household Income$107,674$83,289$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,892$101,080$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Riverton, UTJackson, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.7%4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.2%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.6%11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%14.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.8%20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.2%11.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.7%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Riverton, UTJackson, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%23.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.9%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.3%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%6.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%5.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.5%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Riverton    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Riverton has a great view of the mountains to both the East and West. It has a small town feel, but you are in close proximity to a number of major retail stores. The  More

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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